Impulse Space Raises $500 Million Series D To Expand Maneuverable Spacecraft And Hire 200 Employees
Impulse Space, a startup founded by SpaceX engine guru Tom Mueller to build highly maneuverable spacecraft, announced a $500 million Series D led by 137 Ventures and BANNER VC, with…
Alphabet Plans $80 Billion Stock Raise To Fund AI Infrastructure Buildout
Alphabet said it will raise $80 billion by selling stock to fund AI infrastructure and global compute capacity, citing strong enterprise and consumer demand for its AI solutions that exceeds…
Mach Industries Raises $300 Million Series C At $1.8 Billion Valuation For Autonomous Weapons
Mach Industries, a three-year-old defense tech startup led by 22-year-old CEO Ethan Thornton, raised $300 million in Series C funding at a $1.8 billion valuation, nearly quadrupling its value from…
Instagram Fixes AI Chatbot Exploit That Let Hackers Hijack Accounts Including White House And Space Force
Instagram resolved a security vulnerability that allowed attackers to hack accounts by tricking Meta’s AI-powered support chatbot into granting access. The exploit involved spoofing the victim’s location with a VPN,…
Waste Companies Propose Up To £5 Deposit On Vapes To Boost Proper Disposal And Cut Fires
Waste companies are calling for a refundable deposit of up to £5 on vapes to incentivize proper disposal and reduce lithium battery fires in bin lorries and waste facilities. The…
82 Killed In China’s Worst Coal Mining Disaster In Over 15 Years As Safety Violations Linger
A blast at the Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi on May 22 killed 82 people and injured more than 120, marking China’s worst coal mining disaster in over 15 years…
UK Proposes National Blacklist To Ban Abusive Air Passengers From All Airlines
The UK government is proposing a national blacklist that would prevent abusive air passengers from flying with any airline by allowing carriers to share information on disruptive travelers. The scheme…
Caribbean Scotch Bonnet Pepper Shortage Threatens Hot Sauce Supply Amid Climate And Hurricane Impacts
A shortage of Scotch bonnet peppers—the core ingredient in Caribbean hot pepper sauce—is threatening supply and driving costs soaring for producers, as extreme weather, disease, and pests make the temperamental…
Erin Brockovich Launches Map To Bring Transparency To Data Center Construction And Community Impact
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich launched a website with an interactive map of AI data centers across the United States to bring transparency to construction and document impacts on nearby communities.…
Asian Startups Race To Join Global Launch Market As SpaceX Prepares For Record IPO
Startups across Australia, India, Japan, and South Korea are racing to enter the global space launch market, which was worth about $15 billion in 2023 and is projected to nearly…
Strava Restricts Website Access And Adds Developer Fees To Block AI Scraping
Strava is restricting access to its website data and introducing a flat $11.99 monthly fee for developers to stop unauthorized AI scraping and protect user information. The company will require…
Microsoft Shifts GitHub Copilot To Token Usage Billing As Smaller Users Face Higher Costs
Microsoft is switching GitHub Copilot from a flat subscription rate to a token-usage billing system starting June 1, which could significantly increase monthly costs for individual developers and small companies…
Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64.3 Billion Takeover Offer
Universal Music Group rejected Pershing Square’s $64.3 billion takeover offer, calling it not in the best interests of the company, shareholders, artists, and fans and saying it fundamentally undervalues the…
SoftBank Plans Up To €75 Billion Data Center Expansion In France For 5 Gigawatts Of AI Capacity
SoftBank Group announced plans to spend up to €75 billion (about $87 billion) to build and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity in France, calling it…
SpaceX Wins $4.16 Billion Space Force Contract For Golden Dome Satellites Ahead Of IPO
The U.S. Space Force awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build satellites for President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile and air defense system, marking the largest single boost ahead of…
Delhi High Court Holds Google Liable For Trademark Infringement In Keyword Advertising
The Delhi High Court ruled on May 22 that Google’s AdWords platform infringed Hindware’s trademark by allowing competitors to bid on the brand name as a keyword, and awarded ₹3…
Ninja Artisan Outdoor Electric Pizza Oven Delivers Fast Restaurant Style Pizzas Without Propane Or Wood
The Ninja Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven is an electric, plug-in unit that heats to 700°F and cooks 12-inch restaurant-style pizzas in about three minutes on the Neapolitan setting, making homemade…
Waymo Leads Texas Autonomous Vehicle Registrations With 577 Vehicles
Waymo has registered 577 autonomous vehicles in Texas, far outpacing competitors Avride, Nuro, Tesla, and Zoox according to a new Texas Department of Motor Vehicles website. The tracker tool, created…
Cognition Raises $1 Billion At $26 Billion Valuation As CEO Rejects Idea That Devin Replaces Programmers
Cognition raised $1 billion at a $26 billion valuation for its AI coding agent Devin, which the company says now commits nearly 89% of code at the startup. CEO Scott…